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Authors from around the world discuss their book with host Jim Foster. "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" aired for over two decades on radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  1. Tim Keller from Old Saint Mary's Bookstore

    4d ago

    Tim Keller from Old Saint Mary's Bookstore

    Tim Keller, Paulist Center Manager of the Old Saint Mary's Bookstore in San Francisco, talks about some of his favorite religious books.  The full interview from this 2005 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.  Photo.

    1 min
  2. Damaged by Alex Kava

    Jun 7

    Damaged by Alex Kava

    Alex Kava, author of "Damaged: A Maggie O'Dell Novel," talks about how a character in the novel and member of the coast guard named Liz Bailey helps Special Agent Maggie O'Dell investigate a murder that happened during a Florida hurricane.  The full interview from this 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.  Photo: Robert Costa.

    3 min
  3. Oops! by Alan Katz

    May 31

    Oops! by Alan Katz

    Alan Katz, author of "Oops!," reads several of the comical poems from the book relevant for kids everywhere.  The full interview from this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.  Photo.

    4 min
  4. Alibi by Joseph Kanon

    May 24

    Alibi by Joseph Kanon

    Joseph Kanon, author of "Alibi," talks about how one of the main characters, a Jewish woman named Claudia, grappled with emotions and the recovery process from living through World War 2 in Venice, Italy.  The full interview from this 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.  Photo.

    5 min
  5. Somebody by Stefan Kanfer

    May 17

    Somebody by Stefan Kanfer

    Stefan Kanfer, author of "Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando," reads an excerpt from his biography on Marlon Brando that sheds light on how Brando helped to make somebodies out of performers who might not have worked in the industry at all in previous times.  The full interview from this 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.

    4 min
  6. Flyover Lives by Diane Johnson

    May 10

    Flyover Lives by Diane Johnson

    Diane Johnson, author of "Flyover Lives: A Memoir," talks about how genealogy is becoming more widely accepted and how enlightening it was for her in writing this memoir.  The full interview from a 2014 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

    5 min
  7. The Trial of Prisoner 043 by Terry Jastrow

    May 3

    The Trial of Prisoner 043 by Terry Jastrow

    Terry Jastrow, author of "The Trial of Prisoner 043," and Anne Archer, wife, actress, and human rights advocate, talk about the importance of keeping the events of the Iraq war at the forefront of the minds of Americans and the world in order to make things better in the future and avoid mistakes of the past.  The full interview from a 2017 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.  Photo: Robert Costa.

    8 min
  8. The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson

    Apr 26

    The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson

    Alan Jacobson, author of "The 7th Victim," talks about the research he did for the novel and discusses how FBI profilers aren't always well-received by the law enforcement community.  The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.  Photo: https://alanjacobson.com/.

    5 min
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Authors from around the world discuss their book with host Jim Foster. "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" aired for over two decades on radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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